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Hi GAMErs,

Today’s passage is Song of Songs 6:1-13.  I encourage you to read the passage yourself first and see what you can glean with the Holy Spirit’s help, then read the GAME sharing below.  Let’s go!

Song of Songs 6:1-3 (NIV) 
1 Where has your lover gone, most beautiful of women? Which way did your lover turn, that we may look for him with you?  
2  My lover has gone down to his garden, to the beds of spices, to browse in the gardens and to gather lilies. 
3  I am my lover’s and my lover is mine; he browses among the lilies.
 
On verses 1-3:  Earlier in chapter 5 (see verses 6-8), the girl could not find her lover, whether that means not knowing his physical whereabouts or, perhaps more likely, feeling emotionally distant from him.   But here in verse 1 when the girl’s friends ask her again where her lover has gone, the girl responds by saying, “My lover has gone down to his garden, to the bed of spices, to browse in the gardens and to gather lilies.  I am my lover’s and my lover is mine” (v2-3).  The girl’s response shows that whatever conflict she and her husband had experienced in chapter 5 has now been resolved.

Hi GAMErs,

A NOTE FOR PARENTS AND KIDS ABOUT TODAY’S GAME SHARING:  In today’s Bible passage we are talking about the gift of sex.  Given the nature of today’s topic, we would advise parents to review this GAME sharing first before your kids do and then decide whether your kids should see it.  Kids, if you are reading this, please ask your parent or guardian to review this GAME sharing first before you read it and ask your parent or guardian if they think you should read it now or wait until you’re older.

Today’s passage is Song of Songs 4:1-16.  I encourage you to read the passage yourself first and see what you can glean with the Holy Spirit’s help, then read the GAME sharing below.  Let’s go!

Song of Songs 4:1-7 (NIV) 
1  How beautiful you are, my darling! Oh, how beautiful! Your eyes behind your veil are doves. Your hair is like a flock of goats descending from Mount Gilead. 
2  Your teeth are like a flock of sheep just shorn, coming up from the washing. Each has its twin; not one of them is alone. 
3  Your lips are like a scarlet ribbon; your mouth is lovely. Your temples behind your veil are like the halves of a pomegranate. 
4  Your neck is like the tower of David, built with elegance; on it hang a thousand shields, all of them shields of warriors. 
5  Your two breasts are like two fawns, like twin fawns of a gazelle that browse among the lilies. 
6  Until the day breaks and the shadows flee, I will go to the mountain of myrrh and to the hill of incense. 
7  All beautiful you are, my darling; there is no flaw in you.

Hi GAMErs,

Today’s passage is Song of Songs 2:1-17.  I encourage you to read the passage yourself first and see what you can glean with the Holy Spirit’s help, then read the GAME sharing below.  Let’s go!

Song of Songs 2:1-2 (NIV) 
1  I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys. 
2  Like a lily among thorns is my darling among the maidens.
 
On verse 1:  Affirmed by her lover’s words, the girl who once said, “Don’t look at me” (1:6) now calls herself a rose of Sharon, which is a beautiful, though common, lily of the valleys.  In response, her lover says, “Like a lily among thorns is my darling among the maidens” (v2).  In other words, “You, common?  Nah girl.  You’re beautiful and exceptional.  There’s no one like you.”

What can we learn from this?  One of the best things you can do to love someone is to help them see that they are uniquely beautiful. 

Hi GAMErs,

Today’s passage is John 21:15-25.  I encourage you to read the passage yourself first and see what you can glean with the Holy Spirit’s help, then read the GAME sharing below.  Let’s go!

John 21:15-17 (NIV)
15  When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you truly love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”
16  Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you truly love me?” He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.”
17  The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.

On verses 15-17:  Peter’s most shameful moment was when he verbally denied Jesus three times (see John 18).  So it is not a coincidence here that Jesus restores Peter by having Peter verbally affirm his love and commitment to Jesus three times.

Hi GAMErs,

Today’s passage is John 20:19-31.  I encourage you to read the passage yourself first and see what you can glean with the Holy Spirit’s help, then read the GAME sharing below.  Let’s go!
 
John 20:19-20 (NIV)
19  On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!”
20  After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord.
 
On verses 19-20:  On the evening of the same day that Jesus appeared to Mary Magdalene, Jesus appears behind locked doors to his disciples, who were already gripped with fear because of what the Jews might do to them.  So Jesus’ first words to his frightened disciples are, “Peace be with you!”  For those who believe in Him, the presence of Jesus is often accompanied with peace.